US President Donald Trump unexpectedly ended his press conference on the Corona Virus on Monday evening after a controversy erupted between him and an Asian-American female reporter.
CBS correspondent Wuyang Jiang asked Trump why he has consistently insisted that the United States is doing better than any other country when it comes to conducting coronavirus testing.
And she continued her question «What is the importance of this matter? Why is there a global competition for you when there are Americans who lose their lives every day, and we still see more casualties daily? ”
Trump replied, "People are losing their lives everywhere in the world." Then he followed with an angry tone, "Maybe you should direct this question to China." "Do not ask me, I ask China this question, and then you will get a very unusual answer."
But while Trump was giving permission to another reporter to ask, Wuygian, who identified herself as West Virginia and was born in China, went again to ask Trump, "Sir, why did this talk to me in particular?", Indicating that she is of Asian origin.
Trump replied, "I am not telling you these words in particular. Rather, I am telling it to everyone who might ask a shameful question like this."
Then Trump gave permission to another reporter to ask while Wagyan continued to ask for an answer to her question, before the president moved to a third reporter who was surprised that his press conference suddenly ended and left.
Solidarity with Wuygian was rapid on the Internet, with its hashtag "Support Wuyang Jiang" to the fore.
"I stand with Wuyang Jiang against Trump's outbursts of racism," tweeted George Taki, an Asian-American activist and actor.
As for CNN's April Ryan practice, I wrote to Ogian: "Welcome to the club." This is nauseous. It's his habits. ”
Trump does not conceal his dislike of the media, and has often clashed verbally with reporters during his press conferences on Corona.